Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-24
wHAr Ir oosrs 70 smoKE.
HALF a Mnsfon DeaIaxs without
| nnrn.finar Esanan and OiaMraslce.

HALF a million DealnRs without
Counting Pipes and cigarettes.
The following is from the American |
Grocer of March 9th Last year the losses
by reported Ares In the United States |
reached total Of $500, 000, 900, or an |
average monthly loss OF 10000, 600.
This Ia regarded Ga an enormous waste
and is largely due to incendiarism and
carelessness. How TO reduce the amount
40 lost Is q matter Of constant study.
Legislatures, local governments, insur-
anoe companies make regulations and
exercise the greatest care TO prevent Ares
And vet the loss they occasion is
SOC, O00, 900 per annum less than the
amount paid by consumers for cigars,
and @s6, SOC, 900 less than the total cost
of tobacco consumed In smoke!
Last year tax was paid upon $3.50, $685.
488 cigars, The average smoker Ia con
tent with cigar worth $50 per thnnsand,
| or one that retails at cents On that
| $3.50, GOO, 900. or 8 ,0O0, 900 eyeIy lnpnth,
| addition, boys waste on cigarettes
| 90, SOC, 900, and those who prefer q pipa
q further sum of $40, DOC, 600
i 1luN IIhuy bIloktk ~ VT ApNANt hAfhh
| the total population as non-smokers all
| children under Is, constituting 40 per
| cent of the total population Of GO. 900 600,
| It leaves SO, 00O, 600, Of whom one half are
| females, deducting these gives q male
population, above the age Of 10, Of
$4,000, 600. If six out OF every ten males
above the age of 10 smoke, II means that
10, 800, 900 persons consume 3, SIC, 1898, 488
IL ax,anlrnF ~ DOE
cigars per annum. This Is less than one
cigar per day. The average smoker,
however, is not apt to be contented with
daily allowance Of one cigar, demand
ing ct least two. II the latter basis Is the
nearer correct, the army of cigar smokers
would be 4,809, 449, being 8 per cent of
the total population above the age Of 10.
Whatever the number Of smokers, It Ia
moderate estimate to place the cost Of
smoking TO the people Of the United
States ct $2O6, 500, 900. II the cost of
chewing tobacco is added the total expen-
diture for tobacco reaches $256, 500, 600;
that Is q sum that represents per capita
tax of So A per annum. IL the number
OF smokers is 4,S09, 449, the average ex.
pense of smoking Is $42. on each perannum;
il the number Ia 1000, 900, the cost il
| p1O.pt per luulfluuhl5 II Au1ouO3uOpy ~
, falls to $40 IL, sum sufficient to afford
one Scent cigar daily and leave balance
of 81 cents for extras.
What relation the expenditure for the
smoking habit bears TO the consumption
, of a few other articles more or less of {
luxury is seen by the following exhibit
| the figures showing the estimated cost Il
j the consumer, averaging coffee at q
cents per pound, tea at 50 cents, cocoi
I and chocolate at 40 cents, sugar ut
. cents: Liquor, 300, 900, 900; tobacco
Q $3.50, 500, 900; sugar, S1S7, 000, 900; coffee
/ tea, cocoa, $3.50, 600, 900; schools, S110,
/ 600, 900.
y Sugar is the only article that is uni
b yersally used, and is properly regarded
o staple and necessary ar .icle of diet. Abou
! SO pounds per capita are used at cost o
' $312. Alcoholic and malt liquors, to
!. bacco, coffee, tea, chocolate are non
r essentials, or articles consumed for tn
d mere qualification of the appetite. Fo
v that pleasure portion of the communit,
4 pays 81 ,0sG, 000, 900 annually. Not to OK
II coed, one-fouhh of the total population
]. habitually uses alcoholic or malt bever
e ages, nor more than one. sixth tobacco
II Steadily do the habits of self-gratificatio,
a increase, their growth stimulated by
b higher civilization. The more the masse
Il have the NOR are the luxuries of life de
"a manded.